In Memoriam: Julie Lindemann, 1957-2015

Julie Lindermann, an associate professor of art at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, died on August 25. She was 57 years old and had suffered from cancer.

Professor Lindermann, shared a tenure-track appointment with her artist collaborator John Shimon. The two photographic artists came to Lawrence University in 2000 as visiting instructors and were appointed to a shared tenure-track faculty position in 2005. Lindermann and Shimon taught all of their classes together. The pair co-authored five books including Season’s Gleamings: The Art of the Aluminum Christmas Tree (Melcher Media, 2004).

Lindermann grew up on a farm in Osmond, Wisconsin. She was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and held a master’s degree in social documentary photography from Illinois State University.